Awards

“You can feel the learning and commitment to it like an electric current”
                     Susan Elkin, SecEd, June 2006

 

Centre for Social Justice Award, 2007

In July 2007 the supplementary schools were awarded a prize from the Centre for Social Justice. This award recognises the work of small charities in promoting social justice.

Click here to watch the CSJ video about our supplementary schools.

Templeton Freedom Award, 2007

In March 2007 the Civitas supplementary schools were awarded second place by the Atlas Foundation in the Templeton Freedom Prize for Social Entrepreneurship. This international award recognises excellent work addressing important social issues.

Comments from the judges about the supplementary schools project included:

“…what this program accomplishes speaks volumes and is highly inspirational.”

 “Although there are many outside-of-school programs, this one seems innovative… Surely enabling poor children to excel in school is a solid way of making responsible citizens, especially when the children are eager to learn and their parents exert themselves to that end.”

Eleanor Rogerson receiving the Templeton Freedom Award for the supplementary schools project